Diabetics‘ daily life have certain limitations. Maintaining their health is an everyday battle, between following a specific diet, their medication and taking their injection at precise hours. That’s why Cho Sang Eun and Yang Soon Young developed a color coded device, it makes it simple, fast and easy to use. The software applications are even capable of synchronizing...
Ouailty of healthcare remains a serious issue for many low-income countries. People living in these countries are some of those most in need of medical check-ups, as even small abnormalities or infections may lead to very serious conditions Sight is the main issue here. The project got started during a study in rural Kenya. A team of ophthalmologists, developers a...
An ongoing trial in the US could lead to the introduction of a new goggle technology into operating theaters. The goggles work in conjunction with a special dye that sticks to cancerous cells in the body. When surgeons operate to remove cancerous tumors it is often difficult to distinguish where the tumor ends and healthy tissue begins. Therefore, they often remove ti...
Ever wanted to own a device that can tell you how many calories are in a food, without having to spend forever poring over a tiny label. Maybe you have a nut-allergy and feel left out at parties, not daring to try the food for fear of eating something that may cause a reaction. Well now, the SCiO, a molecular sensor developed by Consumer Physics, may be just the thing...
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Northwestern University have joined together to create a skin worn patch that serves as a wireless health monitor. The device is wirelessly powered, and has the ability to send high-quality data about a patient to a computer, in real time! The engineers at the two institutions set out to create a device th...
Abbott recently received FDA-approval for their Supera Peripheral Stent System, used to treat peripheral artery disease and relieve leg pain in patients. Designed to “mimic rather than resist” artery movement, the stent effectively and safely maintains blocked vessels open, allowing patients to take part in physical activity. Following very promising clinical trials alon...
Ziehm Imaging’s Ziehm Vision RFD Hybrid Edition is the first C-arm to offer 4-axis movement on the medical imaging market. Remotely steered, the RFD Hybrid Edition not only ensures accuracy to enhance precision and time efficiency during surgery, but also one of the most powerful generators on the market as well as clear, sharp images. Compact, mobile and flexible, th...
Veebot LLC, founded in 2010 by a team of Stanford engineers, is on a mission to revolutionize venipuncture. This is good news for the up to 2 million patients who endure needlestick injuries every year. Veebot’s aim is to make the whole procedure of venipuncture automated. To do this, they have developed a unique real-time vein viewing system that accurately suggests...
As sensor technology becomes less expensive and more widely available, medical devices that provide powerful predictive tools for healthcare are popping up across the HIT market. A great example of this is the Dialog epilepsy detection and remote monitoring system, designed by the Artefact Group. It syncs the power of wearable sensors with the connectivity of smart phone...
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a 1.5 mm, catheter based silicon chip that could provide real-time, 3D images from inside the heart, coronary arteries and peripheral blood vessels. The tiny device can easily circulate freely through blood vessels, allowing cardiologists to visualize blockages occluded arteries. At the moment, similar ...
For the first time, an amputee was able to feel again and it is thanks to a robotic prosthetic hand packed with cutting-edge technology. The success of the LIFEHAND 2 is an exciting development in the field of neuroprosthetics that will hopefully translate to continued R&D and eventually the availability of sensory rich prosthetics to amputees worldwide. LIFEHAND 2 pr...
In this incredible video, a paralyzed woman is able to control a robotic arm– with only her thoughts. A tiny sensor implanted into the surface of her brain reads electrical impulses from numerous neurons; the information is then relayed to a computer that converts the electrical signal to a command. Watch the video to learn about the BrainGate neural interface system ...
Researchers at the University of Illinois have come up with a sustainable replacement for batteries to power medical implants: the organs themselves. The team has found a way to harness the energy created by the natural motion of the heart, lungs and the diaphragm to provide power to implanted medical devices. In essence, the implant captures the motion of a heartbeat an...
The first 3D printed eye cells were successfully created by researchers at Cambridge, and the potential implications this research carries are huge. Researchers used a piezoelectric inkjet printer to reproduce retinal cells of adult rats; the study demonstrated that the printing process does not produce adverse effects on the viability or survival rate of the cells in cu...
Multiple sealant technologies have been popping up since the start of 2014. This comes as no surprise according to a 2013 Frost & Sullivan report outlining on the growth of the tissue sealant industry, following increased surgical volumes due to aging populations. From glue that can mend a broken heart to the first ever FDA-approved ocular sealant, 2014 is posed to be a ...
Imagine an ICU monitor that fits on your wrist. Imagine the end of bulky machines and patient immobility. In 2012, FDA Clearance for Sotera Wireless’ ViSi Mobile Monitor made this a real possibility. Using sensors attached to the patient’s body, the device records and displays blood pressure, heart rate, ECG, oxygen saturation, respiration rate, and skin temperature. As ...
What better feeling is there than helping others? Ekso Hope’s solidarity program is based on fundraising and shared resources, pursuing the dream that a maximum of Ekso motorized exoskeletons – yes, the amazing bionic suits enabling individuals with severe lower paralysis to walk steadily – can be offered to a large number of rehabilitation centers. The motorized exoskel...
It records a predetermined amount of ECG activity, analyzes the reading, provides a result that is coded red, yellow or green and then wirelessly transmits the results to Cardiac Designs or to a care provider. Available over-the-counter, ECG Check is not a diagnostic device. Patients will have access to the initial color-coded feedback and, upon consultation with a physi...
The revolutionary Biotronik DF4 ICD/CRT-D is the first ICD/CRT to provide 45 joules of powerful therapy on the first shock and to boast approval for MRI.
Wegamed has united traditional chinese medicine with modern medical technology in the Test Expert Plus diagnosis device. This compact tool allows professionals looking for holistic-friendly diagnosis devices a suite of capabilities based on electroacupuncture according to Voll. To learn more about Wegmed’s Test Expert Plus, keep reading on MedicalExpo.
Covidien’s Puritan Bennett™ 980 Ventilator has had a good 2014; since the beginning of the year, the device has received both the CE mark and FDA-approval. The acute care ventilator is designed to allow patients to breathe more naturally by harnessing some truly innovative technology. The device integrates software developed by researchers at the University of Manitoba i...
Medtronic has just released the smallest implantable cardiac monitoring device currently available on the market. The compact Reveal LINQ monitor is also the only implantable cardiac monitor that collects data continuously and wirelessly for up to three years; not only can the device store data, but it communicates remotely with a MyCareLink patient monitor, which taps M...
Fittle is a truly incredible project that aims to help children with visual impairments to better understand and visualize the shape of objects. The toolset is based on puzzles: individual pieces fit together to form an object. There are as many pieces as numbers of words, for example, fish-shaped Fittle has four pieces; each piece includes a letter of the word embossed ...
2014 is shaping up to be the year of wearable gadgets, and the realm of medical technology is no exception. While many of these devices focus on self-tracking and monitoring, others aim to improve the quality of certain individual’s day-to-day life. One great example is Cynaps Enhance, a bone conduction hearing device built into a baseball hat. Max Virtual developed t...
Abbott recently announced that it has secured CE Mark for the latest version of its Absorb stent system, Absorb GT1, which combines its dissolving stent with a next generation catheter to help doctors treat people with coronary heart disease (CAD). Abbott Vascular Medical Affairs chief medical officer Charles Simonton, believes the Absorb GT1 system could help doctors im...
Ready for a life-changing innovation? The world’s first bionic eye is arriving in the US, in December! Argus II is a retinal implant meant to bring back vision to patients blinded by a degenerative eye disease, mainly retinitis pigmentosa. The FDA approved the device after tests enabled wearers to read the paper or view their environment in color. Basic activities for...
If you think you have seen it all, when it comes to innovation in the field of prosthetic limbs, well you haven’t read about this one. Vanderbilt University’s researchers promise to change drastically the lives of amputated people with their latest concept: artificial legs could correspond to healthy limbs. The idea behind it is that is that natural movement of human...
Jorge Odón, an Argentine car mechanic, came up with a genius idea: an inflated plastic bag could be placed around a baby’s head to help pull it out of the birth canal. Surprising, isn’t it? But don’t we say the greatest ideas are usually the least conventional ones? The device has enormous potential in poor countries, where giving birth is still too often associated t...
If we had to classify the concepts that caught our attention this year, Google Glass’ use in hospitals would surely score high. Doctors here know how intense, yet essential, collecting their patients’ real-time data can be, especially for the purpose of conducting a surgery. Philips and Accenture collaborated to elaborate a futuristic solution, showing the potential of G...
As we all know, children can be cruel, particularly when it comes to other children. A certain stigma can accompany the use of a hearing aid, meaning that children (and adults!) may be bullied or feel socially isolated. As a response to this issue, Tom Hudson’s design seeks to alleviate the stigma. Hear Aid is an adaptable and customizable hearing aid cover. The fit is p...
People suffering from lung disease not only have to put up with constantly carrying an oxygen cylinder to survive, but they also have to deal with the staring gaze of strangers. Unsurprisingly, this can result in a very stressful situation, amplifying the moral pain: the feeling of “being sick” can hardly be forgotten by those suffering such a condition. Knowing that lea...
An automated system for managing the daily toll of checking blood sugar levels and injecting insulin is often seen as the holy grail for diabetes sufferers. This medical breakthrough has so far evaded researchers, but now a group of scientists from the University of North Carolina and NC State has suggested its smart insulin patch could be a ‘game changer.’ The thin patc...
Giving up smoking is good for your health and your wallet but is certainly no easy task, anything that can help you quit can be of great benefit. With the invention of apps and connected devices companies have come up with new ways to help smokers to give up their killer addiction. The recently launched iCO Smokerlyzer by Bedfont is the world’s first Smokerlyzer breat...
Spanish-based Neuroelectrics is cresting a wave of interest at the moment with its soft helmet device that interprets brainwaves to help analyze and treat illnesses, including depression and strokes. It is not the first product of its kind, Emotiv’s EPOC headset offers out-of-the-lab EEG, but is more often associated with playing World of Warcraft. Neuroelectrics’ high-t...
Medtronic has received the European CE Mark of approval for its Micra pacemaker. The Micra, reputedly the smallest pacemaker in the world, doesn’t require cardiac leads as it is housed completely inside the heart. The deceive is directly connected to the heart via tines and can be repositioned as required. In the US, the Micra is still viewed as an investigational device...
Big news for Medtronic: US patients implanted with SureScan pacing systems can now undergo MRI scans in any position, including the chest area. This is the first pacemaker to receive FDA clearance for compatibility with full body MRI scans. Clinical data and computer simulations showed that patients with SureScan pacemakers could safely undergo chest scans, allowing p...
